Crookesbroom Primary Academy, Doncaster
Crookesbroom Primary Academy is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Doncaster, part of Delta Academies Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2022. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 2nd-highest of the 96 schools in Doncaster with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2022)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Doncaster (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Crookesbroom Primary Academy in detail
Results
In 2025, 90% of Year 6 pupils at Crookesbroom Primary Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 76% and 77% in Doncaster and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 100% in reading and 100% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Crookesbroom Primary Academy
For September 2026 entry, 28 families put Crookesbroom Primary Academy as their first choice and 55 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Crookesbroom Primary Academy
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Crookesbroom Primary Academy are Sheep Dip Lane Academy (0.2 miles, 90% reading, 83% maths); Travis St Lawrence Church of England Primary School (0.6 miles, 76% reading, 61% maths); Dunsville Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 82% reading, 85% maths); and Holy Family Catholic Primary School (1.5 miles, Outstanding, 71% reading, 52% maths).
Crookesbroom Primary Academy's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Sheep Dip Lane AcademyTravis St Lawrence Church of England Primary SchoolDunsville Primary SchoolHoly Family Catholic Primary School
The trust
Crookesbroom Primary Academy is one of 64 schools run by Delta Academies Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 73% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
8.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (85%) and Mixed (5%).
In 2026, 20 pupils (9.7%) received SEN support and 4 (1.9%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Hatfield & Stainforth Rail Station, about 1180 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Crookes Broom Lane/Inverness Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Crookesbroom Primary Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Crookesbroom Primary Academy recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Every family who put it first was offered a place for 2026 entry, so distance did not limit places that year.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 5 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its April 2022 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Early years.
At a Glance
31.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 100% to 90% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 96% to 90% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
26.7
Infant (KS1)
27.3
KS2
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Crookesbroom Primary Academy
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Crookesbroom Primary Academy.
- Premier Education WAC @ Travis St Lawrence CE Primary School850m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Crookesbroom Primary Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Crookesbroom Primary Academy is in Doncaster; for families living there:
Apply to Doncaster for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 13
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 6 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Crookesbroom Primary Academy
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
207 pupils
210 places
3 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Doncaster
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Doncaster
Across Doncaster council
Places available
4,235
Applications
3,089
Got 1st preference
96.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Doncaster council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
20
SEN Support
4
EHC Plans
11.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
207
Total Pupils
109
Boys
98
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
10
Teachers
20.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,413
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,705
Per pupil
£1367k
Total funding
£115k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.1%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
183
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Crookesbroom Primary Academy
Questions parents ask about Crookesbroom Primary Academy
What are SATs results like at Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Of the pupils at Crookesbroom Primary Academy who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 90% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Crookesbroom Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?
Crookesbroom Primary Academy was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in April 2022.
What is the catchment area for Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Crookesbroom Primary Academy is oversubscribed, Doncaster allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Crookesbroom Primary Academy was close to full in 2025, at 99% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Classes at Crookesbroom Primary Academy average 25.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Crookesbroom Primary Academy has around 207 pupils on roll. 32% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
3.1% of sessions were missed at Crookesbroom Primary Academy in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Apply through Doncaster's coordinated admissions process, naming Crookesbroom Primary Academy on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Crookesbroom Primary Academy have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Crookesbroom Primary Academy: Premier Education WAC @ Travis St Lawrence CE Primary School (850m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 13 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 6 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Doncaster is 10 (the median across 143 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Crookesbroom Primary Academy?
Crookesbroom Primary Academy is at Crookesbroom Lane, Hatfield, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 6JP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)